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CEO outlines plan to save Hahnemann University Hospital
A decision on the future of Hahnemann University Hospital will likely be made within the next 30 to 45 days, according to the CEO of their parent company.
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Kirstjen Nielsen and the high cost of amoral servitude
Nielsen, whose resignation letter went public shortly after Trump tweeted a rote farewell, will forever be known as the face of the Trump regime's border brutality.
8 years ago
Experts offer hurricane season prediction but say ‘it only takes one’
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season will possibly feature "slightly below" average activity, according to a prediction by atmospheric scientists.
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Slaying puts focus on ride-hailing safety, fake drivers
It's not just women who are at risk from fake ride-hailing drivers, he said. Men also have been robbed after getting into the wrong car.
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Knocking on doors in search of Philadelphia’s jazz history
A pair of historians are hunting for artifacts for an archive of Philadelphia’s jazz history. They’re holding a scanning party to digitize bits of music history.
8 years ago
Listen 2:37Drink Philly Tap wants you to drink the city’s wooder
Forty percent of Philadelphians — many of them with lower incomes — drink bottled water at home, so a coalition is promoting tap water to residents.
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Narberth businesses nixing plastic bags, straws as ban kicks in
Narberth Borough’s ban on plastic straws, mandated fee for plastic bags kick in April 17. Businesses are on board, but will have to pay more for eco-friendly alternatives.
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Listen 1:45Real estate agents join the push for education funding in Pa.
The fight to boost education funding brings lots of people together — teachers, superintendents, politi ...
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‘It’s for everyone:’ Philly tries to dispel worries about ID program in immigrant communities
“We want to make sure that in the streets, people don’t think that this is an ID only for immigrants,” ID program director Amy Eusebio told a crowd in North Philly.
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Kirstjen Nielsen resigns from post as Secretary of Homeland Security
President Donald Trump says he's accepted the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. Trump announced the resignation in a tweet on Sunday.
8 years ago
U.K. holds out hope for Brexit compromise by Friday deadline
Cross-party talks to jumpstart plans for Brexit are expected to resume before the U.K.'s Friday deadline for leaving the European Union.
8 years ago
Smoking pot vs. tobacco: What science says about lighting up
As more states legalize marijuana, some researchers worry about what that might mean for one of the country's biggest public health successes: curbing cigarette smoking.
8 years ago
Chief of staff says Dems will ‘never’ see Trump tax returns
Mulvaney accused Democrats of engaging in a "political stunt" and wanting "attention" after Rep. Richard Neal, asked the IRS to provide six years of Trump's tax returns.
8 years ago
Netanyahu, challenger: 2 front-runners in Israel elections
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the favorite to win Israel's general election this week but he faces serious corruption charges and a stiff challenger.
8 years ago
New Flamenco performance in Philly challenges the art form to be ‘about women, for women’
Flamenco dancer, choreographer Elba Hevia y Vaca, a Bolivian immigrant, previews a new work in Philadelphia about womanhood and the culture of Flamenco.
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